Can you help Billy Grunter find some pals?

Billy Grunter, a pot-bellied pig, was found in Narborough three months ago by a passerby who took him to a vet's surgery in South Wigston.

The micro-type pig was taken in by Marion Lovelace, a friend of the vet, who thought it would be a matter of weeks before she found a new owner.

But Marion, of Burton Overy, has been unable to find a new home for Billy. She contacted the Mercury after seeing our story this week about Percy the pig, who was found in the city centre by police officers.

"We've become really attached to him because he really has a very endearing personality, but pigs should be with other pigs," said Marion, who owns a kennels.

"When I got him I thought he was going to go to a city farm in three weeks, but they said they could not take him because he would be on his own."

An ideal home would be with people who have experience caring for farm animals.

If you can offer Billy Grunter a new home, e-mail your name and contact phone number to: